Should you moisturize your skin before a sunless tan?
You should use a moisturizer regularly to keep your skin hydrated and healthy, which will contribute to a more even, natural-looking sunless tan. However, it is recommended that you do NOT apply moisturizers from 2 hours prior to until 4 hours after your sunless spray application. A moisturizer applied immediately prior to your sunless spray application could interfere with the penetration of the sunless spray solution into your skin. Any moisturizer applied immediately after your sunless spray application could cause streaking. When you do use a moisturizer, we recommend that you use California Tan Sunless Extender, which contains a light bronzer to accentuate and extend your sunless tanning results.
After tanning in a sunless spray booth, how long does it take to see results?
Customers will see an immediate bronze appearance on their skin as a result of the cosmetic bronzers in the formula. The cosmetic bronzers provide only temporary color and will wash off in the first shower. The sunless tanning color that develops from the dihydroxyacetone (DHA) in the formula takes 2 to 4 hours to appear. For this reason, we recommend that customers wait at least 6 hours after application before they bathe or exercise. This will allow the DHA plenty of time to create a beautiful, natural-looking tan on the skin that will last for up to a week.
